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Meritorious to the end: Vale Jan Kenner

Meritorious to the end: Vale Jan Kenner

17 Dec 2025

RFDS SA/NT was honoured to posthumously present a Meritorious Service Award to the late Jan Kenner, recognising her exceptional service as a volunteer for the Flying Doctor.

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29 Nov 2019

Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) announces new Chairman

The Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) has announced Russell Postle as its new Chairman.

29 Nov 2019

Leading the way in remote oral care

Since 2013, the Royal Flying Doctor Service in Queensland has been working to address the need for improved oral health care for people in rural and remote communities.

29 Nov 2019

State-of-the-art upgrade: a first for Queensland (Thanks to you)

Building work is underway on our new purpose-built facility in Bundaberg, designed to meet the growing needs of the city and wider Queensland community – thanks to support from people like you.

29 Nov 2019

A midnight flight to safety

Rural Queensland can be the perfect place to raise a family. But, when Kellie’s baby son fell ill, things could have been very different without the Flying Doctor and the amazing support of people like you.

29 Nov 2019

A modest man. An extraordinary legacy.

This year, Flying Doctor in Queensland introduced four state-of-the-art clinical aircraft to our fleet. And it’s all thanks to the kindness of a grazier from Einasleigh.

29 Nov 2019

Finding love in the skies while saving lives

A mid-air medical emergency might seem an unlikely place for a pilot and midwife to find love, but not for one Queensland couple.

29 Nov 2019

A Star in the night sky

You will find an RFDS Flight Nurse on every one of our flights. They are the best of the best, and are elite specialists in their field.

RFDS flight nurse
29 Nov 2019

Hope and support in the face of adversity

As Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) CEO Meredith Staib celebrates her first year leading the organisation, she reflects on the significant challenges that have faced Queensland in recent months.

29 Nov 2019

Marree clinic set for $1.73 million makeover

The Royal Flying Doctor Service is set to redevelop the existing Marree Remote Area Clinic into a new state-of-the-art health precinct to service Far North communities.

28 Nov 2019

STATEMENT: RFDS welcomes Health Minister's announcement of new Office of Rural Health

A statement from Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) CEO, Meredith Staib on the announcement of a new Office of Rural Health

27 Nov 2019

Midwifery scholarship in memory of Savanna Addis

A midwifery scholarship commemorating the life of inspirational Western Australian Savanna Addis has been established in a joint partnership between the Royal Flying Doctor Service and Rural Health West.

27 Nov 2019

Port Pirie volunteers raise $14,000 for Flying Doctor

A dedicated group of local volunteers has raised $14,000 for the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS), representing their fundraising efforts with the support of the Port Pirie community over the past year.

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25 Nov 2019

Flying Doctor showcases unique aero medical skills at 2019 Mining Emergency Response Competition

Western Australia's Flying Doctor crew showcased the preparation and considerations made when aero medically retrieving a patient with burn injuries at the 2019 Mining Emergency Response Competition (MERC) held at Langley Park, November 22-24.

25 Nov 2019

RFDS innovation recognised at SA Health Supplier Awards

The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) Central Operations has proudly accepted the 2019 SA Health "Supplier Innovation" Award, recognising the introduction of the new RFDS Medi-Jet 24 to its fleet.

22 Nov 2019

Fleurieu volunteers raise $20,000 for Flying Doctor

A dedicated group of local volunteers has raised $20,000 for the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS), representing their fundraising efforts with the support of the Fleurieu community over the past year.